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Kashmir's apple trade is rotting

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Introduction

Kashmir produces roughly 75% of all apples in India. The apple trade alone accounts for a major chunk of the valley's horticulture sector, employing about 3.5 million people. Back in the 12th century, apple trees were largely seen as inconsequential. But commercial apple farming officially began in Kashmir, only during the 1950s.

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